1. Coordinator of cheerleader squadsEmployer: University of AlabamaWages/salary: $30,000 to $37,000Details: Responsible for ensuring that school’s cheer squads and mascot, Big Al, promote spirit and enhance game-day atmosphere. Oversee all cheerleader practices, weight training, choreography, and public appearances. (Click here for more information.)Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (pop. 79,584; median family income $46,053) has gained national prominence as the home of the University of Alabama football team. The city takes its name from a Choctaw Indian chief.

2. Alarm monitorEmployer: Target CorporationWages/salary: Not listedDetails: Provide support to all stores and Target corporations, trouble-shoot building equipment, landscaping, housekeeping, and other service contracts. (Click here for more information.)Location: Minneapolis (pop. 298,757; median family income $60,374), which encompasses 12 lakes and sits on the banks of the Mississippi River, used to be the world’s flour milling capital.

3. Aircraft painterEmployer: BoeingWages/salary: Not listedDetails: Spray and brush paint primer and finish coats on aircraft, aircraft assemblies, parts, rotor blades, tools, and equipment. Also, must have ability to apply insignia and lettering, using stencils, templates, or freehand. (Click here for more information.)Location: Ridley Park, Pa. (pop. 7,196; median family income $62,378) is a suburb of Philadelphia with a significant number of high-income, unmarried people.

4. Pedicab/rickshaw driverEmployer: Elite PedicabsWages/salary: Not listedDetails: Transport customers by pedaling a modern version of the ancient Chinese rickshaw – a three-wheeled, 24-speed bicycle. Also serve as a personal concierge, able to recommend restaurants, entertainment, and other attractions. (Click here for more information.)Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (pop. 193,671; median family income $45,404), the state’s second largest city, is ranked as among America’s best fishing cities by Field & Stream.5. Helicopter traffic reporterEmployer: Newsradio 850 KOAWages/salary: Not listedDetails: Communicate traffic information, including alternate-route information, during both the morning and afternoon drive. (Click here for more information.)Location: Denver (pop. 576,842; median family income $54,333) actually gets more sunny days on average (300 a year) than Miami or San Diego.

6. Ag claim processor (fluent in German)Employer: John DeereWages/salary: Not listedDetails: Process warranty and other claims received from dealers in the German language. (Click here for more information.)Location: Moline, Ill. (pop. 43,791; median family income $54,665) is part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area along the Illinois-Iowa border. It has a 125-store mall that anchors the John Deere Road commercial corridor.

7. Executive Director of national soccer coachesEmployer: National Soccer Coaches Association of AmericaWages/salary: Not listedDetails: Lead the largest coaches’ organization in the US, with more than 28,000 members who coach both genders at all levels of the sport. The mission of the association is to help its members excel in their coaching careers as well as advance the coaching of soccer. (Click here for more information.)Location: Kansas City, Kan. (pop. 141,791; median family income $43,890) is the oft-overlooked satellite of its more famous Missouri namesake.

8. Tribal plannerEmployer: Pokagon band of Potowatomi IndiansWages/salary: $38,740Details: Manages the activities mandated for tribal lands and leads transportation, parks and recreation, and other planning initiatives. (Click here for more information.)Location: Dowagiac, Mich. (pop. 6,009; median family income $33,443), known as the Grand Old City of southwestern Michigan, sits amid rolling farmlands and orchards in the state’s fruit belt.

9. Historic home overseerEmployer: Longyear MuseumWages/salary: Not listedDetails: Maintain house and grounds of two 19th- century, New England landmarks once lived in by Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer and founder of Christian Science (and The Christian Science Monitor). Gardening ability a plus. Give tours and reach out to the community on behalf of the museum, which is in Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Click here for more information.)Location: Rumney, N.H. (pop. 1,480; median family income $42,895) is in the middle of the state, in a region popular with mountain climbers.